My wife and I are pondering a vehicle code question: if you’re in a dedicated right-turn-only lane, or in an “Exit Only” lane on the freeway, are you legally required to signal a right turn? It seems unnecessary to have to signal a turn that is the only legal option you have, but we don’t want to expose ourselves to a huge moving violation fine and hit on our insurance premiums, and we figure you’re the go-to guy for this.

Wow. Thanks for the confidence boost, Paul. I need it on a gloomy, rainy week like this.

Of course, now comes the hard part -- answering your question. To do that, I'll shift some of the pressure to Lt. Gregg Hastings of the Oregon State Police.

"The short answer," Hastings says, "is yes, you should signal whenever you're turning or moving from one roadway to another."

Even if you're in a freeway exit lane?

"Even if you're in a freeway exit lane," he assured me. "You need to let people know that you intend to indeed leave the freeway."

In other words, Paul, signaling assures drivers behind you that you haven't strayed into that lane on accident and might suddenly cut in front of them once you've realized your error.

The fine for not signaling: $142.

My advice: Hit the signal lever and keep that cash in your billfold (do they still call wallets billfolds?).